The Washington Wizards had a feeling similar to Icarus in Greek mythology, as they were on a hot streak. They were finally climbing their way up, escaping the bottom of the rankings in multiple statistics.

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Alex Sarr and Kyshawn George, in particular, and Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington, of late — are starting to do things more consistently that actually win basketball games, including four of the team’s last eight contests.

Thankfully, the Wizards are slowly getting rid of that injury bug. They may not be getting the firepower of George back, but they are getting a nice sharpshooter to come off the bench. Corey Kispert is officially back from his injury and will play in the next game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Nets will be without three of their top players against the Wizards on Friday as they battle for position in the draft lottery standings.

With a 3-point lead, the Bucks were seconds away from their first three-game winning streak this season. And then it all fell apart.

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Sarr currently ranks 179th in the NBA in defensive win shares and 80th in defensive box plus-minus. It would take a miracle for Washington to have a team turnaround strong enough to push him toward the top of the list, making his DPOY odds seem minuscule.